Interposer frame and method of manufacturing the same

ABSTRACT

Some embodiments relate to a package. The package includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and an interposer frame between the first and second substrates. The first substrate has a first connection pad disposed on a first face thereof, and the second substrate has a second connection pad disposed on a second face thereof. The interposer frame is arranged between the first and second faces and generally separates the first substrate from the second substrate. The interposer frame includes a plurality of through substrate holes (TSHs) which pass entirely through the interposer frame. A TSH is aligned with the first and second connection pads, and solder extends through the TSH to electrically connect the first connection pad to the second connection pad.

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This Application is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No.13/433,210 filed on Mar. 28, 2012, which claims priority to U.S.Provisional Application No. 61/594,141 filed on Feb. 2, 2012. Thecontents of the above-referenced matters are hereby incorporated byreference in their entirety.

BACKGROUND

Semiconductor devices are used in a variety of electronic applications,such as personal computers, cell phones, digital cameras, and otherelectronic equipment, as examples. Semiconductor devices are typicallyfabricated by sequentially depositing insulating or dielectric layers,conductive layers, and semiconductive layers of materials over asemiconductor substrate, and patterning the various material layersusing lithography to form circuit components and elements thereon.

The semiconductor industry continues to improve the integration densityof various electronic components (e.g., transistors, diodes, resistors,capacitors, etc.) by continual reductions in minimum feature size, whichallow more components to be integrated into a given area. These smallerelectronic components also require smaller packages that utilize lessareas or heights than packages of the past, in some applications.

Thus, new packaging technologies, such as wafer level packaging (WLP)and package on package (PoP), have begun to be developed. Theserelatively new types of packaging technologies for semiconductors facemanufacturing challenges.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a more complete understanding of the present disclosure, and theadvantages thereof, reference is now made to the following descriptionstaken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a package using the PoP technology(also referred to as “a PoP package” or “a PoP structure”) including apackage bonded to another package, which is further bonded to asubstrate in accordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the PoP package ofFIG. 1A cut along line P-P, in accordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a PoP package including a package overanother package, which is over yet another package in accordance withsome embodiments.

FIGS. 3A-3F are cross-sectional views of an interposer frame at variousmanufacturing stages in accordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 4A is a top view of the interposer frame of FIG. 3F, in accordancewith some embodiments.

FIG. 4B is a top view of a portion of an interposer frame with differentnumbers of rows and columns, in accordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view of a through substrate hole (TSH)placed between two solder balls, in accordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of the solder balls filling the TSH,in accordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a PoP package after thesolder layers of an upper and an lower packages fill through substrateholes (TSHs) to form through substrate vias (TSVs), in accordance withsome embodiments.

Corresponding numerals and symbols in the different figures generallyrefer to corresponding parts unless otherwise indicated. The figures aredrawn to clearly illustrate the relevant aspects of the embodiments andare not necessarily drawn to scale.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The making and using of the embodiments of the present disclosure arediscussed in detail below. It should be appreciated, however, that thepresent disclosure provides many applicable inventive concepts that canbe embodied in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specificembodiments discussed are illustrative and do not limit the scope of thedisclosure.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a PoP package (or PoP structure) 100including a package 110 bonded to another package 120, which is furtherbonded to a substrate 130 in accordance with some embodiments. Eachpackage, such as package 110 or package 120, includes at least asemiconductor die (not shown). The semiconductor die includes asemiconductor substrate as employed in a semiconductor integratedcircuit fabrication, and integrated circuits may be formed thereinand/or thereupon. The semiconductor substrate refers to any constructioncomprising semiconductor materials, including, but not limited to, bulksilicon, a semiconductor wafer, a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate,or a silicon germanium substrate. Other semiconductor materialsincluding group III, group IV, and group V elements may also be used.The semiconductor substrate may further comprise a plurality ofisolation features (not shown), such as shallow trench isolation (STI)features or local oxidation of silicon (LOCOS) features. The isolationfeatures may define and isolate the various microelectronic elements.Examples of the various microelectronic elements that may be formed inthe semiconductor substrate include transistors (e.g., metal oxidesemiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFET), complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) transistors, bipolar junction transistors(BJT), high voltage transistors, high frequency transistors, p-channeland/or n-channel field effect transistors (PFETs/NFETs), etc.);resistors; diodes; capacitors; inductors; fuses; and other suitableelements. Various processes are performed to form the variousmicroelectronic elements including deposition, etching, implantation,photolithography, annealing, and/or other suitable processes. Themicroelectronic elements are interconnected to form the integratedcircuit device, such as a logic device, memory device (e.g., SRAM), RFdevice, input/output (I/O) device, system-on-chip (SoC) device,combinations thereof, and other suitable types of devices.

Substrate 130 may be made of a semiconductor wafer, or a portion ofwafer. In some embodiments, substrate 130 includes silicon, galliumarsenide, silicon on insulator (“SOT”) or other similar materials. Insome embodiments, substrate 130 also includes passive devices such asresistors, capacitors, inductors and the like, or active devices such astransistors. In some embodiments, substrate 130 includes additionalintegrated circuits. Substrates 130 may further include throughsubstrate vias (TSVs) and may be an interposer. In addition, thesubstrate 130 may be made of other materials. For example, in someembodiments, substrate 130 is a multiple-layer circuit board. In someembodiments, substrate 130 also includes bismaleimide triazine (BT)resin, FR-4 (a composite material composed of woven fiberglass clothwith an epoxy resin binder that is flame resistant), ceramic, glass,plastic, tape, film, or other supporting materials that may carry theconductive pads or lands needed to receive conductive terminals.

Package 110 is bonded to package 120 via connectors 115, and package 120is bonded to substrate 130 via connectors 125. FIG. 1B is across-sectional view 150 of a portion of the PoP package of FIG. 1A cutalong line P-P, in accordance with some embodiments. FIG. 1B showsconnectors 115 and 125 near the edge of chip package 100. FIG. 1B alsoshows a semiconductor die 121 of package 120. There are connectors 125near the center of package 120, in some embodiments. A portion ofconnectors 115 is formed in openings 116 of package 120. Openings 116are formed by etching the molding material of package 120. As a result,connectors 115 may also be called through molding vias (TMVs). In someembodiments, the openings 116 are formed by laser drills, and the widthW₁ of openings 116 is in a range from about 300 μm to about 600 μm. Insome embodiments, the pitch P₁ between two adjacent connectors 115 is ina range from about 400 μm to about 800 μm. The relatively large pitchlimits design flexibility and complexity that are needed for advanceddevices. In addition, laser drill of openings 116 leaves the isolationregions 117 between connectors 115 relatively thin in the top portions117′, which increase the risk of shorting between connectors 115.Therefore, there is a need of finding alternative mechanisms for formingconnectors 115 between package 110 and package 120.

Recently, packaging frames become available for integrated circuit (IC)packaging. These packaging frames have conductive columns with thermaldissipation function similar to through substrate vias and are fitaround packaged dies. Because the packaging frames are fixed aroundpackaged dies, the form factor is smaller than interposers. The examplesof such packaging frames include, but are not limited to, DreamPak ofASM Pacific Technology Ltd. of Singapore, and Leadless-aQFN by ASE Inc.of Taipei, Taiwan.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a PoP package 200 including package 110over package 120′, which is over package 130, in accordance with someembodiments. Package 110 and substrate 130 have been described above.FIG. 2 shows package 120′ that includes a semiconductor die 121, whichis surrounded by an interposer frame 210. The interposer frame 210 hasthrough substrate holes (TSHs) 215, which allow the bumps (or balls) 112on package 110 to bond with bumps (or balls) 132 of substrate 130.Portions of bumps 112 and portions of bumps 132 reflow to fill thethrough substrate holes (TSHs) 215 to form connectors that electricallycouple the package 110, the substrate, and/or the die 121. The TSHs maybe formed by mechanical drill or by laser drill and the width of theopenings can be made smaller than TMVs described above. In someembodiments using the laser drill technology, it is easier to form athrough substrate hole in a substrate within a given area constraintthan forming an opening in the substrate. Therefore, in someembodiments, the width of TSHs by laser drill ranges from about 50 μm toabout 250 μm, which is smaller than width W₁ of TMVs described above.The smaller width of TSHs and the bonding process enable the pitch ofthe connectors on interposer frame 210 to be smaller than pitch P₁ ofconnector 115 described above. In some embodiments, the pitch ofconnectors on interposer frame 210 may be in a range from about 75 μm toabout 500 μm. In some embodiments, the pitch of connectors on interposerframe 210 may be in a range from about 75 μm to about 300 μm.

FIGS. 3A-3F are cross-sectional views of an interposer frame at variousmanufacturing stages in accordance with some embodiments. Interposerframe 300 is similar to interposer frame 210 of FIG. 2, in someembodiments. FIG. 3A shows a substrate 310 coated with a conductivelayer 301 on one side and a conductive layer 302 on the other side, inaccordance with some embodiments. In some embodiments, conductive layers301 and 302 are added to provide strength to substrate 310. In someembodiments, layers 301 and 302 are not needed. Substrate 310 comprisesa dielectric material. In some embodiments, substrate 310 is made of abase material 313 mixed with one or more additives 314. For example,substrate 310 may be made of polyimide (a base material 313) mixed withglass fiber (an additive 314) to increase the strength of substrate 310.Substrate 310 is manufactured to have sufficient strength and stiffnessto sustain stress applied on it during packaging process and duringusage. In some embodiments, the Young's modulus of substrate 310 is in arange from about 5 GPa to about 100 GPa. Glass fiber has higherstiffness than Polyimide. Various amount or percentage of glass fibermay be added to polyimide to increase the strength of substrate 310. Insome embodiments, the weight percentage of fiber glass in substrate 310is in a range from about 5% to about 60%.

Base material 313 may be made of other materials, such as glass,silicon, gallium arsenide, silicon on insulator (“SOI”), epoxy, polymers(thermoset or thermoplastic), molding compound, epoxy, plastic, ceramic,or combinations thereof. Examples of plastic materials for base material313 include, but are not limited to, polyvinyl chloride (PVC),acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) polymer, polypropylene (PP),polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), polymethyl mechacrylate, (PMMA),polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polycarbonates (PC), orpolyphenylenesulfide (PPS).

Various additives 314 may be added to base material 313 to providedesirable properties of substrate 310. For example, a flame resistantmaterial (an additive) can be added to base material 313. In someembodiments, the substrate 310 includes bismaleimide triazine (BT)resin, and/or FR-4 (a composite material composed of woven fiberglasscloth with an epoxy resin binder that is flame resistant). In somealternative embodiments, substrate 310 includes epoxy, resin, and glassfiber, or resin coated copper. The thickness of substrate 310 is in arange from about 20 μm to about 500 μm. In some embodiments, the Young'smodulus of substrate 310 is in a range from about 5 GPa to about 100GPa.

Conductive layers 301 and 302 may be formed by various processes, suchas sputtering and/or plating. Conductive layers 301 and 302 may beformed simultaneously or in sequence. In some embodiments, conductivelayers 301 and 302 include copper. Alternatively, other conductivematerials may be used instead of copper. For example, conductive layers301 and 302 may include solder, solder alloy, gold, gold alloy, etc.Exemplary elements in a solder alloy may include Sn, Pb, Ag, Cu, Ni,bismuth (Bi), or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, each ofconductive layers 301 and 302 has a thickness in a range from 0.5 μm toabout 40 μm.

After conductive layers 301 and 302 are formed, openings 320 for TSHs215 are formed, as shown in FIG. 3B in accordance with some embodiments.Openings 320 may be formed by mechanical drill or by laser drill. Insome embodiments, the width W₂ of openings 320 is in a range from about50 μm to about 250 μm.

After openings 320 are formed, a seed conductive layer 315 is formed onthe side walls of openings 320 and on other exposed surfaces, as shownin FIG. 3C in accordance with some embodiments. In some embodiments,seed conductive layer 315 includes copper. Other conductive materialsmay also be used. The thickness of seed conductive layer 315 is in arange from about 0.1 μm to about 3 μm. In some embodiments, seedconductive layer 315 is formed by electroless plating. However, otherdeposition methods, such as sputtering, may also be used.

After conductive layer 315 is formed, a main conductive layer 330 isplated on substrate 310 to cover conductive layer 301 and seedconductive layer 315, as shown in FIG. 3D in accordance with someembodiments. In some embodiments, the main conductive layer 330 includescopper. Other conductive materials may also be used. In someembodiments, the thickness of main conductive layer 330 is in a rangefrom 2 μm to about 40 μm. In some embodiments, main conductive layer 330is formed by electro-chemical plating (ECP).

After the main conductive layer 330 is deposited, a patterning processis performed to selectively remove conductive layers 301/330 and/or302/330 away from openings 320, as shown in FIG. 3E in accordance withsome embodiments. FIG. 3E shows that the conductive layer(s) nearopenings 320 have remained after the patterning process. The patterningprocess may include depositing a photoresist on substrate 310 and usinga photolithographical process to define regions where the conductivelayers need to be removed. After substrate 310 is patterned, an etchingprocess is performed to remove conductive layers not covered by thephotoresist. After the etching process, through substrate holes (TSHs)215 are formed with conductive layers surrounding the TSHs 215, as shownin FIG. 3E in accordance with some embodiments. FIG. 3E shows that thewidth W₃ of conductive layer(s) surrounding through substrate holes(TSHs) 215 is in a range from about 2 μm to about 100 μm. In someembodiment, the thickness T of substrate 310 is in a range from about 20μm to about 500 μm.

After the conductive layers 301/330 and/or 302/330 are patterned andselectively removed, a region 340 for placing a semiconductor die 121 isformed, as shown in FIG. 3F in accordance with some embodiments.Substrate material in region 340 is removed by a mechanical process,such as routing. A routing process uses a sharp tool to cut throughsubstrate to remove substrate materials at a predetermined region. Othersuitable mechanical processes may also be used. In some embodiments, thepitch P₂ of the openings through substrate holes (TSHs) 215 is in arange from about 75 μm to about 500 m. The width W₄ of region 340 withsubstrate 310 removed to make room for inserting a semiconductor die,such as die 121, is in a range from about 2 mm to about 500 mm in someembodiments.

FIG. 4A is a top view of the interposer frame 300 of FIG. 3F, inaccordance with some embodiments. Through substrate holes (TSHs) 215 aredistributed across the interposer frame 300. The interposer frame inFIG. 4A has a rectangular shape. In some embodiments, the width W₅ ofinterposer frame 300 in a range from about 2.5 mm to about 800 mm. Insome alternative embodiments, interposer frame 300 could be in a squareshape or other shapes. The frame of the interposer frame 300 of FIG. 4Ahas a width W₆ in a first direction and a width W₆′ in a seconddirection, which is perpendicular to the first direction. In someembodiments, the width W₆ equals the width W₆′. In some alternativeembodiments, W₆ could be different from W₆′. For example, width W₆ couldbe wider than width W₆′, and the interposer frame 300 is set to havemore columns (or rows) of through substrate holes (TSHs) 215 along thefirst direction than that along the second direction. For example, afirst portion of the frame of the interposer frame 300 having width W₆could have 3 columns of through substrate holes (TSHs) 215 versus thatof a second portion of frame of the interposer frame 300 having widthW₆′, which has 2 rows of through substrate holes (TSHs) 215, as shown inFIG. 4B in accordance with some embodiments. There could be any numberof rows and/or columns of through substrate holes (TSHs) 215 forinterposer frame 300. The width W₆ or W₆′ is in a range from about 300μm to about 300 mm in some embodiments.

FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view of a TSH 215 of an interposer frame210 being placed between a bump 112 of package 110 and a bump 132 ofpackage 130 in a manner displayed in FIG. 2, in accordance with someembodiments. Packages 110 and 130 are pressed against interposer frame210 to allow bump 112 and bump 132 come in contact with TSH 125. Bump112 and bump 132 are made of a conductive material(s). In someembodiments, bump 112 and bump 132 are made of solder. A reflow processis then performed to allow the solder material in bump 112 and bump 132to flow and fill the TSH 125, as shown in FIG. 5B in accordance withsome embodiments. TSHs 125 filled with reflowed solder behave similarlyto through substrate vias (TSVs), which provides electrical connectionand can help dissipate heat. The substrate 310 used to form theinterposer frame 300 (or 210) can be made to have a coefficient ofthermal expansion (CTE) close to materials next to the substrate 310.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view 600 of a portion of a PoP package afterthe solder layers of the upper and the lower packages fill TSHs 215 toform TSVs 215′, in accordance with some embodiments. FIG. 6 shows thatpackages 110, 120′, and 130 are bonded together. Packages 110 and 130have TSVs 119 and 139 respectively. In some embodiments, aredistribution layer (RDL) (not shown) may be formed on package 120′ toenable fan out connection of semiconductor chip 620.

Substrate 310 of interposer frame 210 comes in contact with moldingcompound or underfill 610, which surrounds semiconductor chip 620.Molding compound 610 also comes in contact with a passivation layer 630of package 120′. The passivation layer 630 may be made of a polymer,such as polyimide. The CTE of molding compound 610 is selected to beclose to the CTE of the passivation layer 630. In some embodiments, theCTE of the molding compound or underfill 610 is in a range from about 3ppm/° C. to about 50 ppm/T. The base material 313 and additives 314 canbe selected to achieve a CTE of substrate 310 close to the CTE ofmolding compound 610. In some embodiments, the CTE of substrate 310 isin a range from about 3 ppm/° C. to about 50 ppm/° C. Due to bettermatching of CTEs of substrate 310 and the surrounding material(s), thePoP package can withstand better thermal cycling during packagingprocess and during usage. Packages using TMVs, such as the PoP packageof FIGS. 1A and 1B, could have delamination of solder joints due to CTEmismatch. In addition, the TSVs 215′ are better insulated from eachother than the TMVs shown in FIG. 1B.

In addition, by adding strength enhancer to the substrate 310, such asfiber glass, the strength of substrate 310 is better than the strengthof molding compound of package 120. As a result, the PoP package usinginterposer frame described above would perform better under drop testthan the PoP package of FIGS. 1A and 1B. Drop test is a test of droppinga package from a certain height to see if the package can survive theimpact with the ground. Drop test is important for hand-held devices.

The mechanisms of using an interposer frame to form a PoP package areprovided in the disclosure. The interposer frame is formed by using asubstrate with one or more additives to adjust the properties of thesubstrate. The interposer frame has openings lined with conductive layerto form through substrate vias (TSVs) with solder balls on adjacentpackages. The interposer frame enables the reduction of pitch of TSVs,mismatch of CTEs, shorting, and delamination of solder joints, andimproves mechanical strength of the package.

In some embodiments, an interposer frame for forming a package onpackage (PoP) structure is provided. The interposer frame includes asubstrate made of a base material and at least one additive. The atleast one additive adjusts a strength and a coefficient of thermalexpansion of the substrate. The substrate defines a plurality of throughsubstrate holes (TSHs) therein, and the TSHs have side walls that arelined by a conductive layer. The substrate also defines an openingtherein for receiving a semiconductor die, wherein the interposer frameis part of the PoP structure to connect an upper substrate and a lowersubstrate.

In some other embodiments, an interposer frame for forming a package onpackage (PoP) structure is provided. The interposer frame includes asubstrate made of a base material and at least one additive. The atleast one additive adjusts a strength and a coefficient of thermalexpansion of the substrate. The substrate defines a plurality of throughsubstrate holes (TSHs) therein, wherein the TSHs have side walls thatare lined by a conductive layer. The TSHs has a pitch in a range fromabout 75 μm to about 300 μm. The substrate also defines an openingtherein for receiving a semiconductor die. The interposer frame is partof the PoP structure to connect an upper substrate and a lowersubstrate.

In yet some other embodiments, a method of forming an interposer frameis provided. The method includes providing a substrate with a firstsurface and a second surface, and the first surface and the secondsurface oppose each other. The method also includes coating the firstsurface and the second surface with a conductive layer, and formingthrough substrate holes (TSHs) in the substrate. The method furtherincludes forming a conductive liner layer on the side walls of the TSHs,and plating a conductive layer surrounding and on the side walls of theTSHs. In addition, the method includes removing a central region of thesubstrate.

Although embodiments of the present disclosure and their advantages havebeen described in detail, it should be understood that various changes,substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined by the appendedclaims. For example, it will be readily understood by those skilled inthe art that many of the features, functions, processes, and materialsdescribed herein may be varied while remaining within the scope of thepresent disclosure. Moreover, the scope of the present application isnot intended to be limited to the particular embodiments of the process,machine, manufacture, composition of matter, means, methods and stepsdescribed in the specification. As one of ordinary skill in the art willreadily appreciate from the disclosure of the present disclosure,processes, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means,methods, or steps, presently existing or later to be developed, thatperform substantially the same function or achieve substantially thesame result as the corresponding embodiments described herein may beutilized according to the present disclosure. Accordingly, the appendedclaims are intended to include within their scope such processes,machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods, or steps.

What is claimed is:
 1. A package, comprising: a first substrate having afirst connection pad disposed on a first face of the first substrate; asecond substrate having a second connection pad disposed on a secondface of the second substrate, the second substrate being spaced apartfrom the first substrate; an interposer frame arranged between the firstand second faces and generally separating the first substrate from thesecond substrate, the interposer frame including a plurality of throughsubstrate holes (TSHs) which pass entirely through the interposer frameand wherein a TSH is aligned with the first connection pad and thesecond connection pad; and solder extending through the TSH toelectrically connect the first connection pad to the second connectionpad, wherein the solder comprises: a central solder region disposedwithin the TSH and between a first face of the interposer frame and asecond face of the interposer frame, a first bulbous solder regiondisposed between the first face of the interposer frame and the firstsubstrate, and a second bulbous solder region disposed between thesecond face of the interposer frame and the second substrate; apassivation layer disposed on the second substrate and separating thesecond substrate from the interposer frame, the passivation layercontacting at least a portion of the second connection pad and coveringa first portion of a sidewall of the second bulbous solder region; and amolding compound disposed over the passivation layer and separating thepassivation layer from the interposer frame, the molding compoundcovering a second portion of the sidewall of the second bulbous solderregion.
 2. The package of claim 1, wherein a plurality of conductivering-like structures line sidewalls of the plurality of TSHs,respectively, such that a conductive ring-like structure fills less thanan entirety of a corresponding TSH and leaves a central openingextending entirely through the conductive ring-like structure.
 3. Thepackage of claim 2, wherein the conductive ring-like structure extendsoutward beyond outer faces of the interposer frame to cover portions ofthe outer faces of the interposer frame, and wherein the solder extendsfully through the central opening to electrically connect the firstconnection pad to the second connection pad.
 4. The package of claim 3,wherein the conductive ring-like structure includes copper.
 5. Thepackage of claim 4, wherein the plurality of TSHs each pass entirelythrough a periphery region of the interposer frame and collectivelysurround a central region of the interposer frame, and the centralregion of the interposer frame includes an opening in which asemiconductor die is arranged.
 6. The package of claim 1, wherein theinterposer frame is made of a base material and an additive, the basematerial being selected from a group consisting of glass, silicon,gallium arsenide, silicon on insulator, epoxy, polymer, moldingcompound, epoxy, plastic, and ceramic; and the additive being selectedfrom a group consisting of fiber glass.
 7. The package of claim 6,wherein a weight percentage of the fiber glass is in a range from about5% to about 60%.
 8. The package of claim 1, wherein a pitch at which theTSHs are spaced is in a range from about 75 μm to about 500 μm; andwherein a TSH of the plurality of TSHs has a width in a range from about50 μm to about 200 μm.
 9. The package of claim 1, wherein a width of theinterposer frame has a width in a range from about 300 μm to about 300mm.
 10. The package of claim 1, wherein the interposer frame has aYoung's modulus in a range from about 5 GPa to about 100 GPa.
 11. Thepackage of claim 1, wherein the interposer frame has a coefficient ofthermal expansion in a range from about 3 ppm/° C. to about 50 ppm/° C.12. A package, comprising: a first semiconductor substrate having afirst connection pad disposed on a first face of the first semiconductorsubstrate; a second semiconductor substrate having a second connectionpad disposed on a second face of the second semiconductor substrate, thesecond semiconductor substrate being spaced apart from the firstsemiconductor substrate; an interposer frame arranged between the firstand second faces and generally separating the first semiconductorsubstrate from the second semiconductor substrate, the interposer frameincluding a central region having a die opening in which a die isdisposed and further including a peripheral region surrounding thecentral region, wherein the peripheral region includes a plurality ofthrough substrate holes (TSHs) which pass entirely through theinterposer frame and whose sidewalls are lined with a copper layer thatforms a ring-like structure extending outward beyond faces of theinterposer frame to cover portions of the faces of the interposer frame,wherein a TSH is aligned with the first and second connection pads,wherein the interposer frame is made of a base material and at least oneadditive, wherein the base material and the at least one additive arecontinuous from an uppermost surface of the interposer frame to alowermost surface of the interposer frame; solder extending through andalong a central axis of the TSH to electrically connect the firstconnection pad to the second connection pad, wherein the soldercomprises: a central solder region disposed within the TSH and between afirst face of the interposer frame and a second face of the interposerframe, a first end solder region disposed between the first face of theinterposer frame and the first semiconductor substrate, and a second endsolder region disposed between the second face of the interposer frameand the second semiconductor substrate, wherein the first and second endsolder regions are each wider than the central solder region as measuredperpendicular to the central axis of the TSH; and a molding compounddisposed over the second semiconductor substrate and separating thesecond semiconductor substrate from the interposer frame, the moldingcompound contacting at least a portion of an outer sidewall of thering-like structure of the copper layer.
 13. The package of claim 12,wherein the solder extends fully through the TSH to electrically connectthe first connection pad to the second connection pad.
 14. The packageof claim 13, wherein the plurality of TSHs each pass entirely throughthe peripheral region of the interposer frame and collectively surroundthe central region of the interposer frame.
 15. The package of claim 13,wherein sidewalls of the die opening are not lined with the copperlayer.
 16. The package of claim 12, further comprising: a passivationlayer disposed on the second semiconductor substrate and separating thesecond semiconductor substrate from the interposer frame, thepassivation layer contacting at least a portion of a sidewall of thesecond end solder region.
 17. A package, comprising: a first substratehaving a first connection pad disposed on a first face of the firstsubstrate; a second substrate having a second connection pad disposed ona second face of the second substrate, the second substrate being spacedapart from and being below the first substrate; an interposer framearranged between the first and second faces and generally separating thefirst substrate from the second substrate, the interposer frameincluding a plurality of through substrate holes (TSHs) which passentirely through the interposer frame and wherein a TSH is aligned withthe first connection pad and the second connection pad; solder extendingthrough the TSH to electrically connect the first connection pad to thesecond connection pad; wherein the plurality of TSHs each pass entirelythrough a periphery region of the interposer frame and collectivelysurround a central region of the interposer frame, and the centralregion of the interposer frame includes an inner sidewall that definesan opening in which a semiconductor die is arranged; wherein the solderis dumbbell-shaped, such that a central solder region along a centralaxis of the dumbbell-shaped solder has a first width and is disposedwithin the TSH, and end solder regions along the central axis of thedumbbell-shaped solder have a second width and are disposed on oppositefaces of the interposer frame, the second width being greater than thefirst width; and a molding compound disposed over the second substrateand separating the second substrate from the interposer frame, themolding compound having an upper surface that intersects the innersidewall of the interposer frame between an upper surface of theinterposer frame and a lower surface of the interposer frame.
 18. Thepackage of claim 17, wherein the interposer frame is made of a basematerial and an additive, the base material being selected from a groupconsisting of glass, silicon, gallium arsenide, silicon on insulator,epoxy, polymer, molding compound, epoxy, plastic, and ceramic; and theadditive being selected from a group consisting of fiber glass.
 19. Thepackage of claim 18, wherein a weight percentage of the fiber glass fromthe first face of the first substrate to the second face of the firstsubstrate is in a range from 5% to 60%.
 20. The package of claim 17,further comprising: a passivation layer disposed on the second substrateand separating the second substrate from the interposer frame, thepassivation layer contacting a portion of a sidewall of an end solderregion of the end solder regions.